diff --git a/ayekan/rke/cluster.yml b/ayekan/rke/cluster.yml
index e6dd284a3..673410f65 100644
--- a/ayekan/rke/cluster.yml
+++ b/ayekan/rke/cluster.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ services:
     extra_args:
       node-status-max-images: "-1"
       max-pods: 250
+      kube-reserved: memory=4Gi
+      system-reserved: memory=4Gi
 network:
   plugin: canal
 ssh_key_path: ~/.ssh/id_rsa
diff --git a/kueyen/rke/cluster.yml b/kueyen/rke/cluster.yml
index 1ee424f7a..c5196df76 100644
--- a/kueyen/rke/cluster.yml
+++ b/kueyen/rke/cluster.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ services:
     extra_args:
       node-status-max-images: "-1"
       max-pods: 250
+      kube-reserved: memory=4Gi
+      system-reserved: memory=4Gi
     extra_binds:
     - /drives/localdrive:/drives/localdrive
 network: